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Chapter 2: It's a go
Before they knew it, it was the end of shift and they thankfully closed their cases. When they all met back in the break room they agreed to have breakfast at the diner.
Warrick called his wife to come before she had to go to work and Greg called his girlfriend before she went to work. They were both going to be there and Grissom told them that he would meet them after he talked to Ecklie.
45 minutes later while they were waiting for their food and talking, the diner door opened and in came Grissom.
He walks over to the table, where there was an empty spot between Catherine and Sara and sits down, then looked at everybody while taking a drink of his coffee that somebody had already ordered for him. After he sets his coffee mug on the table and saw that everybody was still looking at him, he asked innocently. "What?"
They all sighed and Greg asked. "So are we going or not?"
His face was neutral for a minute then he smiled and said. "You guys got your wish. The supervisors from swing and day shift must really like you. They both said they will alternate nights and their team's will cover for you, but you better be rested on Sunday to go back to work, ok?"
They were actually a little surprised that they all got to go, but that didn't stop the smiles from forming, and Greg asked. "Why is he being so nice?"
Grissom orders his food, shrugs his shoulders and replied. "I don't know, but I have a feeling you shouldn't get use to it, and there is a catch." They all groaned and Greg mutters 'figures' under his breath before Grissom continues. "We have to switch with days for three days and everybody has to work Christmas eve and New years eve, no exceptions."
Sara had no problem with that but the rest of them groaned again, and Grissom speaks again. "Do you want me to tell Ecklie that you're not going?" That stopped their groaning and Grissom continued. "That's what I thought. So are you guys willing to do the terms?" They looked at each other, making a silent agreement, then nodded.
Before Sara knew it they were all looking at her, she looks back at them and said. "Ok, I'll be right back, I am going to call my friend Calleigh."
Sara gets up from her seat while Grissom glances at her as she was walking out of the diner.
His attention was back at the table when Catherine speaks. "So Gil are you going?"
He shrugged his shoulders and replied "I don't know."
They knew that they weren't going to get any more information than that, so they started talking amongst themselves while Grissom grabbed the morning paper for the crossword puzzle.
Once Sara was outside she puts the phone up to her ear and waits for her friend to answer.
After a few rings her friend with a southern accent answered the phone. "Duquesne."
Sara smiles. "Hey Cal, can I talk to you for a minute?"
"Hey Sara yeah, hold on for a minute ok?" Sara said ok and a few seconds later Calleigh is back on the phone. "It is very nice to hear from you, but you must want something don't you?"
Sara shakes her head, Calleigh is a very good CSI in Miami, but she wasn't going to be that easy so she asked. "What makes you think I want something?"
She hears a chuckle then Calleigh speaks again. "Because I haven't heard from you in two months and usually when you want to talk you call in the middle of the week or on Saturday. And in case you forgot what day is, it's Sunday."
Sara cringed at the mention of not calling her in two months, work just has been so busy and now she felt bad, so she said. "Yeah sorry it's been a…"
She was cut off. "It's ok, you know I was picking on you and I know that if you don't call then you must be busy like me or else I would probably have called sooner, and speaking of work how are you and Grissom doing?" Calleigh knew about her feelings for Grissom ever since she had known Sara.
They had met four years ago when Sara went to a forensic conference in Miami and they immediately became friends, then when Calleigh came to Vegas to visit Sara for the first time, two years ago, she couldn't help but see the connection between those two right away.
Sara was very thankful that Calleigh wasn't here to see her smiling and blushing. Even though lately there has been a lot of tension between them, just hearing his name makes her smile. She just couldn't help it, no matter what kind of damage their relationship was in.
She shook off her thoughts of him, cleared her throat and took the spotlight off her. "Well if you want to play it that way then what about you and Horatio?" Sara knew about Calleigh's crush on her red headed boss, Horatio Caine.
When Sara was there for the conference she had met Calleigh's team and she could also feel the connection between those two and like her situation, he was older and the boss.
It was a few minutes of silence then Calleigh speaks, changing the subject. "So what do you want to talk to me about?"
Sara chuckles and said. "I see what you are trying to do but you know I will find out."
It was Calleigh's turn to laugh. "And I will too."
"Ok fair enough. Anyways, I was wondering if I can burrow your summer-house out in Lake Tahoe for the 4th of July weekend."
Calleigh had bought it, so when she wanted to get out of Miami for a bit she will always have a place to go, plus it gave her an excuse to go see Sara.
"Yeah it's fine, any special reason?" Sara could tell by the tone of her voice that Calleigh was still fishing for information.
She just shakes her head and replied. "No. Nothing like that, the guys want out of Vegas for a bit."
"Ok that's fine, I know how that can be."
"Thank you Calleigh."
"No problem." And right when Sara was going to say bye she hears. 'Are you ready sweetheart?' in the background, which she recognized his voice, and when she heard Calleigh curse and started talking to him Sara smiled bigger, she knew it.
Calleigh gets back on the phone. "I have to go."
Sara chuckles and replied. "Yeah I heard 'sweetheart.'" She drawled out the last part then continued. "So you and Horatio huh? I am so calling you back next week. You better get ready to tell me every detail."
Calleigh laughed then replied. "Fine, but you better have stuff to tell me too."
Since she didn't want to tell Calleigh that she might not have much to say, she just settled with. "We'll see. Talk to you later and have fun."
She drawled out the last part again and Sara could tell Calleigh was smiling again when she said. "Thanks, I will. Bye Sar."
"Bye Cal."
They hang up and she puts her phone back in her pocket and shakes her head, she is very happy for Calleigh, she got her man. She turned to go back in the diner but before she walked in, she looked through the window and saw the gang, and her eyes automatically went to Grissom, she sighed and thinks. 'If only I got mine.' She shook her head again and walked in.
By the time she walked back to the table and sat down the food was there.
Everybody had stopped talking and was now looked at her, Sara smiled and said. "It's a go."
They all smiled and cheered, happy that they get this time away from Vegas. When the cheering was done they all settled down and ate their breakfast with occasional talking about the trip and how much fun they will have.
After another 45 minutes, breakfast was winding down and BreAnna and Amanda had already left to start their day at work.
Before everybody gets up from the their seats, Sara turns to Grissom and asked. "So will you be joining us?"
He looks around the table and they were all curious of his answer, he looked back at Sara and she had a look that told him she really wanted him to come, at least that's what he thinks or maybe a part of him hopes, he mentally shakes his head away from those thoughts, nods his head and replied. "Sure I'll come."
She gives him that 'Sara' smile, which seeing it just brightened up Grissom's day, then she nods and everybody stands up. She heads to the cash register and the guys followed her a few seconds later, leaving Catherine and Grissom behind.
Catherine looks at Grissom and shakes her head with a smile.
He sees that and asked. "What?"
She leans closer to him, like she is telling him a secret, and replied. "Kind of funny that when she asks you, you say yes."
Before he could respond Nick comes back, looks at Catherine and asked. "Are you ready?"
Catherine looks at her boyfriend and replied. "Yeah, I am beat." She looks back at Grissom and smiles again, then turns her attention back to Nick.
He takes her hand, they both said bye to everybody and walked out the door, while everybody else followed, leaving Grissom alone.
He just shakes his head again, pays his bill then leaves the diner, wondering how this trip will be.
AN: Well they're are off on their trip. How will it go? I guess you'll see. Please Review and thanks again for the support on the first chapter.